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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1953
Page
2
Classified items detail feeds, poultry supplies, and farm equipment from Welp’s Chicks to Hamilton Hatcheries. Also advertising home loans, appliances, heating, seeds, and farm services with contact notes, plus a series of public notices and brief personal notes from local residents.
Town farmers can raise corn yields by using top hybrids, Iowa agronomist D Hutchcroft says after the 1952 Iowa Corn Yield Test results released at Crop Improvement Day in Ames. Average field yield was 97.3 bushels per acre. 219 varieties were entered. top five in each section led by Holden H 41 and Pioneer lines.
A 45 year old farmer, Chris Jensen, died of suffocation from a faulty stove in his bed. He was found by a newspaper carrier near Gray, Iowa, in a case the death noted as accidental.
Iowa State College swine specialists report table sugar enhances palatability in baby pig starters, comprising 9 to 20 percent of the ration. They note cost is offset by tiny starter feed needs and early gains, with blackstrap molasses as another cheap palatability boost.
Extension engineer Ken McFate at Town State College says electric brooders save pigs when installed correctly. Use metal reflectors with porcelain switchless outlets, hang lamps by chain, and use heavy-duty cords not below No 18. Hover units need 12 inches clearance. lamps capped at 150 watts. Protect bulbs with hardware cloth and keep wiring robust to prevent fires.
Iowa State College extension agronomist Joe Stritzel notes liquid fertilizers vary in value. High analysis nitrogen liquids like anhydrous ammonia Solutions 32 cost more but may match dry forms, while many liquids contain nitrogen phosphorus and potash with questionable vitamin or hormone benefits. Sprayed applications can be less efficient and risk leaf damage. storage tips follow.
Sixteen new vehicles were licensed in Kossuth County last week. The list includes International pickup, Chevrolet, Buick, Nash, Ford and Plymouth models with owners from Wesley, Titonka, Burt, Algona, Elmore, Swea City, Corwith, Ledyard, Rock Rapids, and Sioux City. Carrie Smelser of Sioux City has subscribed to the Glenwood Opinion-Tribune for over 50 years and will soon be 87.
Weathered ad copy promotes alfalfa and clover seeds from four top brands. Offers free Sparx product with every 200 pounds purchased and a refund on opened purchases if unsatisfied. A humorous aside recounts a triplets reveal and a teacher joke about parties.
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